The staff and teachers were welcoming and sincere. I had a great time as a visitor at this school!read more

This is my child's first year and the school is horrible. First of all, the school is outdated…read more Secondly, the people in the office are very rude. Every time I go in to ask for something, a hispanic lady who works as a receptionist responds always with attitude. If you are going to work at an elementary school, at least try to speak to people with respect without attitude. Thirdly, they never informed me on my child's lunch application acceptance for Free meals and instead they have been pocketing the money I have been depositing in his lunch account. The balance of reimbursement is incorrect and when I brought it up to the receptionist at the office, she had this stupid look as if she knows what goes on. Thankfully, today I found out that the district approved his lunch application, so they won't be pocketing my money anymore. Next year, my son will not be attending this ghetto school full of rude and thieves.

Talk about high test scores, this school has approx. 508 students and is ranks high above the state…read moreaverage. My little one attended here---when he was little. All (100%) of the teachers are certified and the math scores alone are enough of an advertisement for this school in addition to the affluent area and parental involvement. Wonderful neighborhood location in a safe area and a very active PTA and long term teachers inspiring young minds.

I'm sad to say, we only have a few months until our next journey, going into Junior High. I could…read morenot ask for a better school to create great memories and learning experience for my son! The teachers, staff and Principal are nothing but loving and caring and strive to be the best for our children. The parent involvement is huge. PTA is great and involved. The assembly programs are truly amazing. I will greatly miss our little community.

My child came here for two years, and at the beginning everything was great. The staff and the…read moreteachers were amazing, there was great communication and I loved all the things my child was learning, on top of the activities. However, last year (2024-2025 school year) things changed. I first noticed there were some teachers that left from the previous school year, and some other "minor" changes. Most importantly, the teachers my child had were amazing for Kindergarten! There were truly awesome from the beginning to end. Unfortunately, the administrative staff did not provide the students with a Kindergarten picture and a class picture like the year prior. I personally feel those are important memories for the families and the children. Then as the school year went on, I noticed there were less activities than the prior year. Once the school year ended, MORE great and awesome teachers left the school!!!! I have prior experience working in education and from what I know and have seen, when there is so much teacher turnover year after year, it is because more than likely the administrative staff is not taking care of the teachers. This school has had a tremendous reputation for many many years, however it seems like things are on the decline and yet tuition is going up.

We visited a bunch of daycare centers in the area and steppingstones really stood out to us…read morespecifically in how patient and thorough the staff was when we first toured, Mr. Paul was very helpful and we didn't feel rushed at all. Now having our son attend for some time, I can confirm that our hunch was correct and I'm so happy that we chose to send him to steppingstones. All the staff, teachers, and the front office have been great. You really can tell a lot when more than just your teacher knows your child's name. I feel like they do a great job keeping the facility secure. My son often eats double triple portions of the food as well. The teachers have been amazing and very patient. I know it's not easy dealing with so many young kids but My son always says he has so much fun and the teachers are really good at sending updated pictures throughout the day without ever missing so I really feel like I know what my student is doing. He's made some great friends. They also do really great events for example today was snow day and my son was so so excited. You could see all the excitement on all the kids faces . They also do a fall fair, seasonal performances, as well as farmers markets so that kids can learn how to shop , overall just a lot of thoughtfulness. Thank you Mr Paul, Ms Young, Ms Helen, Ms Katie, Ms Janette, Ms Michelle and all the other staff, we love stepping stones!

I love Summit it's a really nice campus with good people. The teachers take their time(hvac)…read moreteaching you valuable skills.

The jr high and elementary department of Fairmont is excellent! I cannot say enough great things…read moreabout it. The jr high (and elementary) I feel, cares genuinely about their students and offers so much opportunities for them. We thoroughly enjoyed, and still rave, about this campus to everyone we know. Thank you HAC for being a foundation for my child, and all children, to thrive in. We really hope the high school follows your expectations

My first grader attended the 2024 summer program at Young Scholars Academy ("YSA") and now attends…read morethe writing class during the 2025 school year. She has always been a pretty good student, but YSA has made her much better. It's as if she is a different student now than she was before that summer, especially with confidence in writing. She has learned so many things so organically that it was fun for her. She also has amassed a notebook of "beautiful sentences" (her words) that she constructs each week for YSA and from which she later picks and chooses phrases for poetry/creative writing. This has directly led her to win awards at national literature competitions, which I don't think she would have done had she not been in YSA. What more, she has made friends at YSA through the entertaining field trips and Fun Fridays. She was the new girl, but the kids attending YSA were all very kind, friendly, and generous. My daughter didn't want the summer to end! And I can't say enough good things about her teachers and Ms. Esther, the director. The teachers at YSA are creative and detail-oriented, and they give the kids so much individualized attention because the class size is so small (6 to 8 students per teacher). Then there's Ms. Esther, who you can tell from the start really loves kids and cares about how they are doing. She knows each student by name and who their parents are, she regularly sends detailed texts and photos showing how the kids are doing, and her interaction with each child is colored by warmth. For example, she thinks so much about each child's well-being that she will gently move children into the shade at lunch lest they get too much sun (such a mom thing to do but so bracing to see when someone does it for your child). She also makes sure that they wash their hands at the right times, that they have all their belongings with them, and that they eat what their moms want them to eat before rushing off to play. Wow! The children are taken care of so well--physically, emotionally, and academically. Overall, YSA is superb, and I will sing its praises to no end.

Our son attended YSA for a summer and two trimesters between grades 5-6. Our goal was to support…read morehim in an area of his strength and interest (reading, writing, and language skills) rather than to address a weakness. We liked that he was able to work in the middle school-age content/cohort and push his growth beyond what he was getting in his regular 6th grade school class. We are very happy with the results, and my son didn't want to stop attending (rare for an academy!) when we recently let YSA go to focus on other activities. Miss Esther is always positive, flexible, and easy to communicate with. Her teachers did a good job of connecting with our son and motivating him to keep learning and developing. Things went well enough that we made a request for a series of special, private sessions to prepare my son for the written portion of the Whitney HS admissions exam. Miss Esther and her team worked out a schedule over the course of a month, and our son felt very confident and prepared for the exam. He felt good both before and after the test and ended up earning admission to Whitney! We are appreciative of the care and investment that the YSA team made in our son. We can't think of a higher recommendation than to say we are already planning to enroll our daughter at YSA in about a year when she prepares for middle school.

I strongly recommend IvyCrest for any parents that are looking for well-balanced level of caring…read moreand education. I started to sending my daughter to Fullerton location last Aug and I am so happy about that decision. I was concerned because this was the first English speaking school that my daughter was attending, coupled with her very introverted personality. The teachers and directors of course tried to comfort me letting me know she will really like the school and now, I am realizing that they truly meant it. They did everything they could within their ability for my daughter to be brought up speed with English, academics and socially. Now, she has many friends in school and loves going to school every day! I am so thankful that I got this amount of support for my daughter from all teachers and directors who are committed to provide positive learning environment for each student. On top of that, their communication was amazing and always professional. My daughter suffers from eczema and allergies and I was always the first one to know when she broke out in rash, which I really appreciated. Again, I know these parent reviews were super helpful for me when choosing a school for our children so I am leaving my review here so it can be also helpful to other parents.

I love the teachers here. They are hard working and they care for your kids. Even though we gave…read morethem a low review, we had two kids come here. Why the low review? They nickel and dime you to death. They will charge you for sneezing in the wrong place. And during the COVID crisis, they are still charging for the daycare hours. They claim to be offering instruction online, but they aren't offering daycare. It doesn't bother me as much, but we know of families with babies in room 1. The videos this place is posting don't help at all. They aren't providing their service anymore and they are not adjusting the room 1 families' tuition. That's just not right. So, we like the treatment our children received here, but I question the ethics of a place that is this much about the bottom line.

I have nothing but great things to say about Escalona.! Even though my children have only been at…read moreescalona for two school years going on the third, our experience at Escalona has been great, everyone at the school is extremely friendly, kind and knowledgeable of what they are doing, they go above and beyond for the children. Moreover, the school has a new Principal. She is full of amazing ideas that will only make the school an even better place for our children. Also the PTA is amazing, they plan so many great events for the students. Overall, my children are very happy at Escalona and that makes me an extremely happy parent.

We have had a terrible experience at escalona. The teacher has been focused on disciplining 5 year…read moreolds instead of teaching. Every time we have brought up our concerns to the principal she thinks we are the problem instead of addressing the issue. Communication has been terrible with parents as well. I do not recommend. Don't be fooled by the new principal.

5 Years later. . .My kinder daughter is now in 6th grade and has Mrs. Slevcove again!!! Could not…read morebe happier with this school. My other daughter is on her 3rd year here. We have NEVER had a teacher we did not appreciate. As for the posts regarding bullying. . .I wonder if they are reaching out? Is the school aware of what is going on? I have had bullying issues with my child being on both ends and the school has not only contacted me immediately but helped resolve the issues, whether is be a meeting with teacher/principal, a phone call, or a sit down with other parents. They do have high turn over for principals but it has never really caused us any issues. And they do stress attendance but I cannot imagine any school not. Regular attendance helps the teacher & student build a relationship. Attendance is important!!

The school looks great. The new playground is awesome. They can't keep a principal for more than a…read moreyear. Their zero tolerance for bullying is a joke. It seems like they are more worried about attendance than the students themselves. Also, the new principal could use a class in etiquette.